Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20
SECTION -FOUR.
The Commercial World Anxious to
Know What is to be Done Regard
ing Long and Short Haul,
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to Resume Its Sittings To-
DaY-Long Secret Session.
cations Asking for Decisions in
Hypothetical Gases,
INTERSTATE COMMERCE..

| Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission resumes its ses.
sion here tomorrow. There is great in
| terest manifested to ascertain whether
| the commission will take any immediate
action as to the enforcement or non-en-
! forcement of the long and short haul pro-
visions. 1t is claimed that by the terms
| of their decision the commission reserves
| the right at any time to put the law again
| in force. Some of the Senators who are
here and took an active interest in sup
ort of the law maintain that the COM
| mission have not acted in accordance
! with the law in suspending the
| fourth section as to the southern
roads. They say that an investigation
was made prior to the suspension in the
case of the southern roads. 1t is also
maintained by these Senators that the
| commissioners under no circumstances
are given the authority to suspend per-
manently the operations of section 4. The
commissioners have themselves given no
iDtlmatiOn as to what their plans will be.
Mr.. Morrison said this morning that no
arrangements have been made as to the
time when any further action would be
| taken on the long and short haul ques-
ton. All ;the arguments on behalf of
the southern roads have not yet
been presented. Permission was given
20 the railroads to file additional argu-
ments, and many more are expected. The
Queen and Crescent, and the Illinois
Central have yet TO present their cases.
The Illinois Central Will probably be
heard this week. There is no question,
Mr.. Morrison thinks, but that the south
ern roads ere opposed to the fourth sec
ton. The commission is in constant re-
ceipt of communications asking for de-
cisions in hypothetical cases. To each of
these requests the commission replies,
declining TO consider any but bona foe
cases which are regularly filed and au-
tlenticated BY the eflidavits Of the
parties interested. The Interstate com
missiOneTs were in secret session during
nearly all of to-day considering the nu-
merous petitions and protests in relation
TO the suspension of the fourth section of
the law. No decision was reached. Mr.
Morrison has received letter from Sen
ator Reagan, In which he gives it as his
opinion that the commissioners have no
power to suspend the fourth section.
TEXAS INVENTORS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following
Texas patents were issued to-day: L. E
Anderson, assignor Of one-third to +
Fitzhugb, Paris, Tex, reel joint; w. r.
Brown, Georgetown, attachment for
wheel Cultivator; James Charlton, Hous-
ton, door hanger; Thomas ii. Duzan,
Palestine, dust guard for car windows;
George f. Knox, San Antonio, ice making
and blocking machine; Charles f. Latt-
man, Houston, curing moss; Robert G
Rice, Georgetown, screea; Andus G.
Ridgevill, Eddy, knee pad and protector;
Rud c.. Spincks, Croquette, safety shaft
coupling.
TEXAS PENSIONERS.
Special to the Gazette.
WAsHN GToN, May 1.-THE following
Texas pensions were awarded to-day:
Reuben Crawford, NaCogdoches; g. 3.
Dickars, Longview; Joseph Kubler, Deni-
sion.
BEN PERLY POORE SICK.
WASHINGTON, May I7.-MsjoT Ben
Perry Poore was taken seriously i'll this
afternoon in his committee room ct the
capitol. The nature of his illness is not
yet known, but he was unconscious. for
awhile.
The attack was the result of overwork
and heat. The Major was overcome sud
denly by sickness of the stomach and
quietly tainted away Three physicians
were soon in attendance, and in & few
moments the patient was restored to
consciousness. When his strength was
partially regained, he was removed to
his rooms al the Ebbet house, where ne
is resting quietly.